augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
a
: the act or process of augmenting something
b
: the state of being augmented
Examples of augmentation in a Sentence
augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
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Lindsay Arnold shared before-and-after pictures from her breast augmentation surgery, joking that the difference was in her hairstyle — not her breast size.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The initiative invites women who have experienced breast reconstruction and or augmentation to share their journey in a new campaign for Natrelle as part of the For Every Body platform, which debuted in 2023.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The company said the XB-1 demonstrator validates many of the key technologies that will be incorporated into Overture, including carbon-fiber composites, digital stability augmentation, and supersonic intakes.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition, double shifts by corrections workers and augmentation of professional positions who had to cover for corrections staff workers has only mounted over the years and the freeze will certainly lead to more issues.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The initiative invites women who have experienced breast reconstruction and or augmentation to share their journey in a new campaign for Natrelle as part of the For Every Body platform, which debuted in 2023.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
The company said the XB-1 demonstrator validates many of the key technologies that will be incorporated into Overture, including carbon-fiber composites, digital stability augmentation, and supersonic intakes.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In addition, double shifts by corrections workers and augmentation of professional positions who had to cover for corrections staff workers has only mounted over the years and the freeze will certainly lead to more issues.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Augmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentation. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-
1
: the act, action, or process of augmenting
2
: something that augments
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